IPv6 traffic has surpassed 50% of Google's user traffic, marking a major milestone in the transition from IPv4. Google provides ongoing statistics and per-country adoption data to assist ISPs, websites, and policymakers in the global IPv6 rollout. This shift addresses IPv4 address exhaustion and improves internet scalability.
Background
IPv6 is the next-generation Internet Protocol designed to replace IPv4, which has limited address space. Adoption has been gradual due to compatibility and infrastructure challenges.
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- Lobsters
- Published
- Apr 16, 2026 at 04:47 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10